Liam Redden

I joined the university in December 2018 as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer within the Community Team of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery. Prior to this, I had worked in community health services for 15 years, within a local trust, where I had progressed from being a Healthcare Assistant to a District Nurse with the Specialist Practice qualification in District Nursing (Masters level).

I am currently involved with learning and teaching within various courses/programmes, within the School of Health and Life Sciences, which include pre-registration nursing and District Nursing which includes a District Nurse Apprenticeship course. I am also Course Leader for the MSc Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing.

I am currently Course Leader for the MSc Specialist Practice in District Nursing course, Module Leader for one level seven DN SPQ module and Module Leader for one level six DN SPQ module. I also provide personal tutoring support for pre-reg/post-reg students and I am a zoned academic for four zones within County Durham and the Tees Valley. I am also responsible for carrying out tripartites for students on the DN SPQ programme who are currently employed within NHS trusts.

I have a keen interest in the following areas:

District Nursing

Workforce retention in District Nursing

Promoting appropriate continence care to adults

Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management

Supporting Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, Skills Facilitators and the rest of the practice learning team in the practice setting.

I commenced my PhD Studies in October 2022 with Teesside University. The focus for these studies is on factors that motivate District Nurses to either stay in or leave their role.